Msgr. Stanislaus Durka
Diocese of Paterson
Ordained: 1939
Died: 1983
Assigned as follows:
- St. Virgil (Morris Plains, NJ)
- St. Joseph (Passaic, NJ)
- St. Stephen (Paterson, NJ)
- St. Joseph (Passaic, NJ)
- St. Thomas (Ogdensburg, NJ)
Summary of Abuse Allegations against Msgr. Stanislaus Durka:
Msgr. Stanislaus Durka's name first appeared publicly on the Diocese of Paterson's list of accused priests published in February 2019. The Diocese of Paterson released almost no information on the allegations against each priest, including the age/gender of the victims, or Durka's assignment at the time of the alleged abuse.
However, according to the Bishop of Paterson, in the case of each priest on the list, "the Diocese of Paterson received information concerning possible misconduct by the individual, investigated the matter for corroborating evidence, and determined that the report was credible. Accordingly, while those individuals may deny having engaged in illegal behavior involving a minor and they are entitled to be presumed innocent in a criminal court of law, the Diocese has determined that the information it received was credible and it has thus included their names on this disclosure".
Durka died in 1983.
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